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Douglas LeeJun 7, 2013 8:35 AM

Happy Friday, Broncos fans! Denver wrapped up its final OTA on Thursday; they will hold their mandatory minicamp next Tuesday through Thursday, before taking a one-and-a-half-month break until training camp.

The big story next week figures to be whether Willis McGahee and Ryan Clady show up at Dove Valley, although Clady isn't supposed to be physically ready to go until training camp.

Back to OTAs, David Bruton has been rotating in with the defensive starters, while fifth-rounder Quanterus Smith's rehab from a torn ACL has gone well enough for him to perform individual and position drills for the past two day. Smith says he's not quite 100% yet, but suggests he could be there by the time camp rolls around.

According to Andrew Mason, the toughest roster battle may be for the fourth and/or fifth receiver spots, and he thinks Trindon Holliday will be an offensive factor, if he can overcome the dropsies that continue to plague him (a huge if). Mason adds that Knowshon Moreno and Tony Carter have impressed.

Broncos

Expanding upon Mason's comments from earlier in the week, Jeff Legwold says Brock Osweiler's delivery is smoother and more over-the-top than it had been, and that he's been more decisive with improved accuracy.

As for Legwold's comments about understanding why Denver took a QB so high last year, we couldn't agree more. It's fine to quibble with the selection of Osweiler specifically, but any complaints about taking a QB so highly in the draft are just ludicrous. See Colts, Indianapolis, 2011.

The Barrel Man

The owner of an Aurora sports card store won the eBay auction for Tim McKernan's barrel at $2,550; he says he has no plans to sell it. Not sure why it matters that the barrel is staying in CO, though, as the headline stresses - we're talking about a barrel, not a sports franchise that was rumored to be leaving town.

Obviously, only a serious Broncos fan was going to plop down that much cash for something that only has value to Broncos fans; we're not talking about a Honus Wagner card here. If I, a New Yorker, had bought the barrel, would that have upset some DP readers?

That there is some weird provincialism, but let's just assume the headline writer is the same dummy with the craptastic reading comprehension who handles Kiszla's stuff.

News

The Colts were reportedly close to signing ex-Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw yesterday, but the two sides have apparently reached a stalemate.

A reconciliation between Brett Favre and the Packers is another step closer to fruition, as the overrated QB finally admits he didn't handle his departure from Green Bay very well.

Bill Belichick claims he doesn't "hate" Tim Tebow as a football player, as Mike Silver reported, but Doug Farrar thinks this is more proof that he does.

Analysis

Doug Farrar isn't sure it would be wise for Andy Reid to have Alex Smith chuck it deep more often; like Ted and Gil Brandt, Jeffri Chadiha expects Smith to help the Chiefs make a big turnaround this season.

Elvis Dumervil has jumped into a leadership role in Baltimore, and Clark Judge thinks the Ravens defense will actually improve, despite all the players it lost this offseason.

Bucky Brooks is absolutely certain that JaMarcus Russell will be on an NFL roster in 2013.

Stats/Contracts

Those of us who were around for the entirety of his tenure should recall that Mike Shanahan fared quite well against other top coaches. But fourth best against ESPN's top 20 coaches list? That's even better than I'd have guessed. The only coaches among the 20 to sport winning records against Shanny are Jimmy Johnson (2-1), Don Shula (1-0), and Tony Dungy (6-3).

TJ reacts to the Broncos' 34-17 victory over the Ravens in Week 15 of the 2012 season.

You should check it out, Doc. First rate production in every way.

Posted by Yahmule on 2013-06-08 00:05:49

I feel like a putz - I just read the books. Good series, though.

Posted by Doc Bear on 2013-06-07 22:35:41

Seymour maybe buy he will never put on 40plus pounds to be Wilfolk.

Posted by Lonestar47 on 2013-06-07 21:54:13

Romeo Romeo wherefore art thou.

Great DC and why they tried him AGAIN as a HC is beyond me..

Probably on the cheap.

Posted by Lonestar47 on 2013-06-07 21:52:41

Go figure.

Not that we changed the offense for Manning or anything.

Great post. Most of the rest them are hypocrites.

Posted by Lonestar47 on 2013-06-07 21:49:03

Hey, I was talkin OZ here. But now that you bring it up, remember when they shoved a towel in TTs armpit to keep his elbow down? Those were the days.

Posted by iamafreeman on 2013-06-07 18:10:12

The AFC North remembers.

Posted by therealhaikuboy on 2013-06-07 17:45:16

Agreed. I enjoy and admire this show as much as The Wire or Breaking Bad.

Posted by Yahmule on 2013-06-07 17:44:15

It is known.

Posted by Yahmule on 2013-06-07 17:42:42

I remember seeing a lot of RB's go right past him in the next lane as he was going after the Passer in "passing situations". most of those third and longs were made to prolong the drives..

If you are not a complete player the OC will scheme that against you.. and once one does they telegraph it to every other OC in the league..

he was a great guy and good leader, but frankly not worth the sheckles he was getting. he screwed the pooch with the FAX FUBAR..

I suspect that every agent is now sending a hundred dollar fax machine to anyone that is going into negotiations.. it will make them millions down the road..

Posted by Lonestar47 on 2013-06-07 17:32:36

He gets to run into one of Clady or Franklin, It shan't be easy for him. :)

Posted by aLuffabo on 2013-06-07 17:06:33

If we see Teebs head on a spike adorning the ramparts any time in the near future, we'll know what happened.

Side note to all IOAFM'ers: Game of Thrones is the best TV show I've ever seen. If you haven't seen it yet, do it. DO IT.

Posted by aLuffabo on 2013-06-07 17:05:29

Does that make Belichick Tywin Lannister?

Posted by JDB on 2013-06-07 16:48:05

Shanahan should have been ranked above Johnson on the ESPN coaches list, too. Mike Lynn gave him a motherlode for Herschel Walker and the Saints bailed him out of his unbelievably stupid draft pick of Steve Walsh, otherwise his Dallas tenure looks a lot like his time with the Dolphins.

Posted by Yahmule on 2013-06-07 15:29:49

When I see the DB moves they've made in FA and draft, I see emphasis on on speed first - DRC, Jammer and Webster will be among the fastest DBs we have , then size - DRC, with Bruton will be the tallest, but Jammer is 6-0. Since Bruton was the biggest and fastest S we had, adding Jammer, whose nearly as fast as Bruton would add some big and agressive speed to the DBs. Since he played CB until now, he has some cover skills.

Bailey may still be the fastest DB we have but DRC is a close second. And if DRC improves his run stopping ability (something I think is coachable, using Goodman a couple of years ago as an example), I'll expect to see of lot of combinations using these six players - Champ, DRC, Jammer, Moore, Harris, and possibly Bruton.

They'll probably keep four more DBs, but with Webster, Quinton Carter, Bolden, Ihenacho, Adams, and T. Carter in the mix, that will not leave us with weak depth. In fact, Adams and T. Carter being the smallest of the rest may make them the most vulnerable.

Posted by ivanthenotsobad on 2013-06-07 15:13:32

I agree that he is important in his role. But whether it comes to a valuable ST piece that hasn't been able to crack the starting team or keeping a young player that has flashed greater ability, I'm not so certain the ST player wins out.

If it's a tie between Jammer and Bruton, then it's a no brainer - Jammer goes. But if it's Carter and Bruton - I think it's Bruton that stays but it gets tougher to decide.

The thing is, is if Bruton really does become a starter (which I doubt), then he's not going to be the ST captain. Unless I'm wrong, I just don't see Bruton having the time to lead the ST AND be starting S.

If Bruton is being given the chance to start, then I see someone else being groomed to become that valuable ST leader.

Chase included playoffs in the first (left) sets of records, and then split them out on the right.

Posted by Douglas Lee on 2013-06-07 14:37:31

THIS!! Bruton will make the 53 man roster on ST talent alone. He really is that good on ST.

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 14:17:15

Part of the chiefs problems these past few years has been their coaching staff. Reid is a much better coach than Romeo Crennel (he should stick to defense). it may take a year to get the team on Reid's page, but, I'd expect the chiefs to be Denver's top rival for the next few years. Smith may not strike terror into opposing defenses, but I think Reid will use him well and the chiefs do have other talent on their roster.

Posted by Rollston Frangopoulos on 2013-06-07 14:07:50

Ooo, I like the sound of that.

Posted by carsonic on 2013-06-07 13:37:22

I was recently educated by Doc Bear on Bruton's high level of importance to Special Teams - putting him nearly on par with Keith Burns in terms of quality and value. So I'd be very surprised to see him cut, even if he doesn't start on D.

Posted by carsonic on 2013-06-07 13:36:24

Shanahan was 2-2 against Jimmy Johnson (playoffs count, too). The only guys on the list who had a career winning record against him were Don Shula (1-0, and the game came when Shanahan was with the Raiders) and Dungy (8-3, including postseason). Like you, I was surprised to learn this.

Posted by Kibbles on 2013-06-07 13:33:30

Can't say much about Carter, but in re-watching games recently, it always seemed like Adams was not quite aggressive enough or fast enough to be a difference maker. He tackled okay, but other than that, I think his qualities will be easily upgraded by Jammer or someone else.

Posted by carsonic on 2013-06-07 13:33:09

I think running with the 1's is Del Rio/Fox giving Bruton a shot to have a role on the D - finally. Whether this is his "final" shot to be that guy or not, I don't know. Wouldn't be surprised to hear Bruton get cut or causing Adams to get cut by the time the roster is set. Of course if Jammer doesn't show he can play S in TC, he's gone. I'm not I sure feel very confident in this bunch...yet.

Posted by Orange_and_Blue on 2013-06-07 13:31:23

He struggles on 3rd down and red zone consistently. An often overlooked performance: 9ers were 0/7 on 3rd down in the 2012 NFC Champ Game vs. NYG and also a DOG penalty when they had decided to go for it on a 4th down (ended up punting because of that DOG - it wasn't totally the fault of Kyle Williams). CK was an improvement in that area (ranked 21 over Smith's 27 according to PFF in 2013). I'm still very skeptical about him in KC, he needed one of the league's best Ds and running game and Reid has historically had a pass/run ratio of about 60/40 even while having RBs like Duce Staley, Brian Westbrook, and LeSean McCoy.

Posted by Martin Escoto on 2013-06-07 13:19:08

Except he doesn't give you a choice of your fingers or your tongue, he wants both.

Posted by Martin Escoto on 2013-06-07 13:11:30

I would like to hear some thoughts on a "what if" situation. For this, please speculate the possibility of Bruton becoming a starter at Safety. (Trust me, I realize this no where near a definite situation)

I would guess that this would lend itself to releasing Adams. Adams was a three down Safety last year and asked to do the Matchup Safety on nickle downs. The team obviously brought in Jammer to handle those duties and if Bruton truly does become a starter, he would most likely only play in base defense as the "Strong" Safety. Adams then becomes expendable. or does Q. Carter?

I'm curious how others see this. So please share your thoughts.

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 13:08:58

Caldwell's combine time was 4.37 I think. He'd not especially slow. He has other things to work on; and apparently from reports is doing so. I think they'll keep 6 WRs including Holliday, but it will be difficult to predict who they last two will be after DT, Decker, Welker and Holliday.Probably King, then one from group - Orton, Caldwell, maybe Robinson..

Posted by ivanthenotsobad on 2013-06-07 13:04:21

While Doom wasn't great he was a leader. He was known to be one hell of a good guy and a leader on the Defense. That might not show up on stats sheets but it's important. We are too easy to dismiss someone and forget the value they added.

I'm not arguing that we won't improve with the three guys you mentioned. But a part of that is a guy you didn't mention - Woodyard. He is clearly the Defensive leader now (and probably most of last year).

Posted by Broncologist on 2013-06-07 13:01:07

Agreed. He was very good. But I always felt like he was also a weakness that teams could expose at times, at least in the defense that Denver currently uses. He made waves at some big times last year (caused the fumble vs SD that Tony C took to the house).

He will do well in BMore and if they can consistently get him out (wide 9) as wide as an OLB, I think he'll have 10+ sacks.

However, I think Denver will get 10+ combined sacks from Phillips, Quant, and Ayers. So there's that.

Posted by Super7 on 2013-06-07 12:56:48

Or use it as a home...

Posted by Super7 on 2013-06-07 12:52:12

Don't go getting TJ all excited...

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 12:49:44

When we drafted Sly, I was exacting because I don't think there is an Oline in the league that can stop Ayers, Sly, Wolfe and Von on third and 7 to 10. Sly and Von are insanely fast off the ball and Wolfe is too strong and unrelenting.

This either translates to a boat load of sacks or an offense trying to build in quick slants to such a degree that JDR can scheme the DBs in a way that the CBs can jump underneath routes with Safety help if they miss. We either get a sack or an INT.

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 12:21:41

Agreed!!

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 12:15:45

Is tailoring an offense to help your QB really such a downfall? I think it is more of a necessity that every QB should get in order to succeed long term. Tom Brady experienced a similar thing in NE his first year or two. When his confidence, accuracy, quick decision making, and reading of defenses improved over that time; the training wheels were removed and you were left with a hall of fame QB.

I am not suggesting that Smith will follow that path but I am saying that building an offense to help bring a QB along in that manner should not be viewed as a downfall but rather benefit. Reid is in a position to lean on a strong running game and allow Smith to take his time to be comfortable in a new offense. Reid has also shown a willingness to do such a thing.

Obviously, I don't know what is going to happen but I do think we will see a drastic turn around in KC this year and they are easily the favorite to be the #2 AFCW team. At the very least, Smith gives Reid the ability to be better right away and by him time to find a more long term replacement.

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 12:14:32

I think Alex Smith deserves more credit than most of us are giving him. I know this is anecdotal, but the Saints v. 49ers divisional playoff game two years ago (http://profootballtalk.nbcspor... was not only one of the best playoff games ever, but i was some of the best clutch quarterbacking decision making I have ever seen. Of course you can argue he had a great defense or he gave the ball to Frank Gore, but you can also argue that any guy never fully develops into a good player unless he has some sort of a supporting cast (insert the name of any top prospect that ends up on a garbage team). Things are obviously going to be different in KC, but do not be surprised if Alex Smith comes in and manages things like he's been playing professional football for 8 years and has been to an NFC championship.

Posted by Kush-Lash on 2013-06-07 12:12:42

The way I see it, the Chiefs are probably going to be better than people expect, but that doesn't mean they challenge Denver for the AFC West. The Chiefs could be an 8-8 or 7-9 team this season, which would qualify as "better than people expect" when you consider how bad they were last year.

But nobody expects Denver to be 8-8 or 7-9 this year.

I think Alex Smith will be fine for a year or two but he's a stopgap, not the guy to build the franchise around. The Chiefs are clearly taking the position of not rushing to find their franchise QB "right now" but to let somebody take the QB spot for now and find their passer of the future in a later draft. It's no different from what Mike Shanahan did in Washington, in which he settled for "past his prime" Donovan McNabb and "caretaker" Rex Grossman until he saw RG3 as the passer to build the team around and made the move to get him.

Posted by Bob Morris on 2013-06-07 12:11:24

this is the best. i laughed for ten minutes.

Posted by Troy Fairclough on 2013-06-07 12:09:28

I don't think Doom was an elite player -- he was a good player capable of great games. I also think he does better in a certain type of defensive scheme (and this is not simply "4-3 vs. 3-4") and, as has been discussed previously, the Broncos' current defensive approach isn't necessarily one that relies a lot on players like Doom to be the main cogs.

I do think you are a bit simplistic in describing him, though. I don't believe Doom simply disappeared in big games -- against several opponents, he was clearly being held and no call was made. And I do remember a couple of times against Baltimore in which he was being held and there was no call.

That doesn't mean it's a major loss for Denver now that he's gone, but it does mean he could still have contributed in Denver -- just not at the salary he was getting at that point. And while it's not an easy task replacing Doom, I do believe the Broncos who are capable of filling in. Having the combo of Shaun Phillips and Robert Ayers should work well for 2013 and we'll see who emerges in the future.

Posted by Bob Morris on 2013-06-07 12:04:44

And run shirtless in the rain.

Posted by Steven Searls on 2013-06-07 12:04:19

I wouldn't marginalize Smith too much. He is a solid starting QB. The kid only had one year wear he had back to back offensive coordinators and the second year in the same system finally saw him flourishing. (Think back to the struggles of our defense when they experienced the same phenomenon). The Chiefs have a good Oline and a great running game (a la SF but a hair or two below).

I (like many) see that KC is overrated year after year but they also have had horrible QBs but decent talent across the rest of the roster. We have see the way a competent QB can quickly change the trajectory of a team.

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 12:03:29

The Doom debate this offseason will be nothing compared to the Champ discussion next yr. I could envision Champ having a similar quality season as Doom last yr - some good/some bad.

I'm thankful that the 2 guys that may have "an axe to grind" (albeit a mild one) are passed their prime - Doom (Game 1) and Freeney (2x's). Oh and having Clady and O helps too.

Posted by Orange_and_Blue on 2013-06-07 12:01:29

As long as he doesn't get any sacks on PMFM in the opener I'm fine with that.

Posted by Steven Searls on 2013-06-07 12:00:41

Don't forget to flip some tires and pull some cars. I hear that helps your throwing motion.

Posted by RyanHennigan on 2013-06-07 11:55:48

Maybe someday be our version of Wilfork/Seymour.

Posted by pubkeeper on 2013-06-07 11:49:27

Wherever they keep it, I am just relieved a Raider fan didn't buy the barrel and use it for firewood (or transportation).

Posted by MississippiMudWalk on 2013-06-07 11:49:19

I understood it that Harbaugh set up the offense so Smith didn't have to do anything other than paint by numbers. Without Harbaugh, Smith was a 1st round BUST. With him, Smith was a 'game manager'.

Harbaugh built in hot reads on each play and Smith essentially never had to react to new things that the defense threw at him. I don't think he & his receivers were even allowed to make site adjustments, as the hot read and safety outlets were predetermined, so Smith could just learn them ahead of time and not have to make the right read at the line.

That's just from a few things I either read or heard, but looking back it makes sense, and proves that Jim Harbaugh is a hell of a coach when it comes to doing what he has to do with the guys he has.

I very highly doubt that Reid is going to succeed in the long run with Smith. Although, I think Smith has more upside and is abetter overall player than Cassel and it was a good move to bring him to KC. That said, I think KC will be active in drafting high round QBs in the very near future.

Although word out of KC is that Ty Bray is looking good and I'm not really surprised with that at this point in the offseason. We'll see if that bears any fruit though.

Posted by Super7 on 2013-06-07 11:34:18

I think it will be because McDaniels models his management style after Joffrey Baratheon.

Posted by Yahmule on 2013-06-07 11:28:01

Yeah, I have a real good (orange-and-blue tinted) feeling about Wolfe and Williams anchoring the DL. It may take a year or two to really solidify, but it will be fun to watch it develop.

Posted by Kell_C on 2013-06-07 11:21:10

McD had realized his mistake before he even left town. They probably have similar opinions of him now.

Posted by ohiobronco on 2013-06-07 11:20:25

I gotta agree with Prisco. I have a feeling that Wolfe is gonna go off the chain this year. Maybe not a JJ Watt level progression from 1st year, to 2nd, but significant nonetheless.

Posted by Chad Jensen on 2013-06-07 11:07:27

Classy move by Bowlen. Living in MN and knowing a couple people in the VIkes org I can tell you not every owner would've done that.

Posted by pubkeeper on 2013-06-07 10:59:47

That's my memory of him, too. In fact, his best season 2 yrs ago was because Harbaugh put the clamps on him, wasn't it? "Hand off to Gore and our D will take care of the rest."

Posted by pubkeeper on 2013-06-07 10:58:46

No kidding. I'm not a Tebow hater at all, loved him while he was here, but if McDiz never gets another HC job, his selection of Timmy may be reason #1.

Posted by pubkeeper on 2013-06-07 10:57:02

Meh. Doom was great for us, our best pass-rusher on many bad defenses. He was really good last year, too. He'll be good for the Ravens.

Come on, the guy had 63.5 sacks as a Bronco. That's over 10 a season. I would say he's a pretty damn dominant pass-rusher.

Posted by aLuffabo on 2013-06-07 10:53:35

I could be mistaken, but last year when Smith led the league in accuracy I thought he had also thrown the fewest passes of any starter.

Posted by Hank Mardukis on 2013-06-07 10:52:08

Is it illegal to have him wear baseball gloves on both hands when catching kicks? This could be a stellar solution...

Posted by aLuffabo on 2013-06-07 10:50:49

He was playing some pretty solid football up until he got injured last year. Your point is valid in that he was surrounded by a great defense and running game, making his job much easier. But he was leading the league in accuracy (I'm pretty sure, someone correct me if wrong) before he got injured.

Then, he just had the bad luck of a young quarterback behind him step up and play some very high-caliber football. At that point, I don't the 49'ers were down on Smith as much as really high on the potency of Kaepernick's game.

All that said, I think Smith will have a much harder time making things happen in KC. He will have a good running game to lean on and one really good receiver in Bowe, but it's going to be a struggle as that team has new coaching, new schemes, players returning from injury, and multiple holes on the roster.

It will be an interesting seasons for the Chefs, no doubt.

Posted by aLuffabo on 2013-06-07 10:49:22

As will the fumbling. The ball is half his size.

Posted by Chris Sturgess on 2013-06-07 10:37:43

Can we talk about Alex Smith? I've never seen him as much of a quarterback. His best one or two years in San Francisco he was sheltered by a good defense and run game and hardly had to pass. Last year the 9ers passed on him on their way to the Super Bowl for a second year player. Now he's with Reid in Kansas City and suddenly the Chiefs are that much better? Maybe I'm just not as familiar with Smith as I should be?

Posted by Hank Mardukis on 2013-06-07 10:36:28

Would be funny to hear Belichick's conversations with McD about Tebow, as they clearly see him in very different ways.

Posted by OldZooTown on 2013-06-07 10:30:11

As opposed to spending your time selling undies and writing your autobiography.

Posted by bradley on 2013-06-07 10:23:51

Nice to see that a back up QB can actually adjust his delivery that quickly. It's amazing what hard work and good coaching can accomplish.

Posted by iamafreeman on 2013-06-07 10:02:10

Can't teach holliday to catch either. He's got tiny hands. It will always be a problem.

Posted by PigSkinPundit on 2013-06-07 10:00:19

Doom was not a dominant pass rusher. He always and I mean always got his sacks vs sub par offensive linemen and then disappeared when we needed him most. I was a huge Doom apologist, but the lack of production last year coupled with his disappearance in the Baltimore game was just the last straw for me

Posted by PigSkinPundit on 2013-06-07 09:59:54

I can't believe no one has taken up the "barrel man" mantle. There's got to be one nutter fan in Colorado who doesn't mind his nipples freezing off while wearing wood. Amiright?

Shoot, we had a kid at our high school play barrel man for football games and whatnot.

Posted by aLuffabo on 2013-06-07 09:48:55

You can teach Holliday to catch. You can't teach Caldwell to run a sub 10 second 100m

Posted by Mike Birtwistle on 2013-06-07 09:27:07

There's a XMas Tree lot up in Evergreen just off of the main strip called Luckylure Christmas Trees. This is a Christmas Tree lot that will offer you a warmer (shot) or two on the house just because and invite you to hang around for a bit before you head home to deck the tree. Old school mountain town style. And beyond the blow up candy canes and wreaths and trees and guys with chainsaws drinking High Life, the foreman of the bunch is guy named Rocky.

And if you've been to as many Broncos games as I have, it's obvious who Rocky is on Sundays; the Broncos Leprechaun (I think "Rocky Rainbow" might be the full name btw). He was really good buddies with the Barrel Man (Tim McKernan) and each Christmas since Tim passed that I've been up to Luckylure to pick up a tree, I've put back a few shots with Rocky (he's more than happy to talk Broncos). Guy gets misty eyed telling stories about their late 1970's-1990's heyday. Awesome times, highly recommended. Great guy and a huge fan. Makes you realize how not too many other pro football towns could canonize a fat shirtless fan in a barrel. Just a byproduct of a kind of perfect confluence of events from the late 1970's through the late 1990's.

That said, I am happy the barrel is on public display in metro Denver and not in a private collection anywhere. I'll swing my kids over there to see it when they're old enough to give a damn.

Posted by Super7 on 2013-06-07 09:23:54

Couldn't agree more with Fitzgerald. Denver was uncharacteristically willing to pay Doom what was obviously way above market value. Still not entirely sure what Denver was up to.

Denver is lucky to be taking their chances with Quant, Ayers, and Phillips, and just because I have always questioned if Doom was any more than a pass rush specialist, but because Denver has far more valuable and important players to dole out money to next year and Doom could have been an albatross.

Posted by Super7 on 2013-06-07 09:03:11

As a Broncos fan I feel somewhat better about the barrel presumably being displayed in a sports store where more people will see it and remember/learn about that part of Broncos history, as opposed to being displayed in a private residence. Of course it could be displayed in a sports store in NY too, but fewer Broncos fans would see it there.